Ok...just got off the phone with Dan from Traxxion Dynamics. He called me about rear shocks and what I thought about interest in something other than Progressives might be. So, after a discussion about what is offered by the company they are working with, Bitubo Shocks in Italy, Dan is ordering a couple of sets for a SEEG/SEUC/SERK and a set for a Vrod (guess who's going to test those?).
The link for Bitubo is:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.bitubo.com/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DBitubo%2Bshocks%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLG,GGLG:2006-08,GGLG:en This will give you an idea of what the shock looks like and information about the company. It's the translated link.
These are fully adjustable...Rebound/Compression/Spring Preload...and will have Chrome Springs!! They do not have an exact price point at this time, but it will probably be in the $700-$800 dollar range, possibly less for a group buy situation, but don't hold me to any price point at this time. It will be more than Progressives though, that's for sure.
Here is what Dan has proposed for me to arrange: We need someone from the Atlanta area to be the Guniea Pig on this, preferably someone with a bike that does not have the lowered suspension that came stock on the 04/05 models, so an SEUC from 06/07 would be best, or someone who has raised their suspension up to full travel on an 04/05 SEEG. If you (whoever jumps on this opportunity first) will PM me, we'll work this out so that you can go up to Traxxion get the shocks installed, allow them to test them a bit, and then you take the bike back home and test the shocks on the road for some period of time yet to be determined. If you like them, this first set will be a smokin' good deal for you. If you don't, no harm has been done and you get the old shocks put back on the bike and you're on your merry way. I have a feeling that the old shocks will never see the light of day again after running these Bitubo's.
So, who's first up? Tbone? Chief? Someone else?
PM me, and we'll make it happen as soon as the shocks get here from the distributor. Dan is ordering today.
Terry